text_original: Some of the Merovingian kings took as many wives, either together or in succession, as suited either their passion or their politics." Devastated by civil war, the lands of Western Europe also suffered, in this sixth century, the horrors of plague and hostile invasion.
text_transcription: SOME OF THE MEROVINCIIAN KINGS TOOK AS MANY WIVES EITHER TOGETHER OR IN SUCCESSION AS SUITED EITHER THEIR PASSION OR THEIR POLITICS DEVASTATED BY CIVIL WAR THE LANDS OF WESTERN EUROPE ALSO SUFFERED IN THIS SIXTH CENTURY THE HORRORS OF PLAGUE AND HOSTILE INVASION
phonemes: sˌʌm ʌvðə mˌɛɹoʊvˈɪŋɡiən kˈɪŋz tˈʊk æz mˈɛni wˈaɪvz, ˈiːðɚ təɡˌɛðɚ ɔːɹ ɪn səksˈɛʃən, æz sˈuːɾᵻd ˈiːðɚ ðɛɹ pˈæʃən ɔːɹ ðɛɹ pˈɑːlətˌɪks." dˈɛvᵻstˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ, ðə lˈændz ʌv wˈɛstɚn jˈʊɹɹəp ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈʌfɚd, ɪn ðɪs sˈɪksθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ðə hˈɔɹɚz ʌv plˈeɪɡ ænd hˈɑːstəl ɪnvˈeɪʒən.